Receiving a loose rooted Ceph

[Wado]

If I was to receive a loose roote ceph in the mail, what would I need to do to it to get in a pot with the maximum chance for it's survival. It will arrive in a bag filled with spagnum moss. Just at &#3625 each loose rooted just don't want to get it for me to stuff it up.

 

[Mike King]

Dear Wado,
I would pot it up straight away using the recommended compost for Cephalotus. It should have transported OK in a bag with moss.What conditions do you intend to grow it in?

 

[Wado]

The same conditions as my VFT's. heaps of light and plenty of moisture. I used to live near Albany wear the plant comes from so I know the natural habitat.

 

[Parasuco]

If you are recieving them loose root by mail, wouldnt the contents of the pitchers spill out?

 

[CP2k]

The contents of the pitcher would spill out even if the plants were shipped potted.

 

[Parasuco]

... and thats ok?

 

[CP2k]

Yes, that is ok. Just fill the pitchers with a bit of distilled water. This will increase its lifespan for a while longer.

The hardest part about growing a ceph is having it adapt the your environment. They often die during this period if they are not provided with good care or the correct conditions.

 

[Parasuco]

Is the water there to do something, or just to fool it into living?

 

[CP2k]

The pitchers tend to dry out easily without liquid inside them. Water will increase the lifespan of the pitchers longer than if the pitchers were dry.